Top Local Stories 2025
Train cameras are on the way
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Six cameras will be installed in each Rail Runner car and a full-time person will be monitoring them in real time, and with a security guard onboard, situations can be handled quickly. The cameras should be up and running by early next year. It's al...
A few minutes ago
Baby penguin arrives
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- There's a new arrival at the ABQ BioPark. Gentoo penguins Digit and Killian, parents of Ike who hatched in 2022, have welcomed another chick. The baby hatched November 3 and is being cared for in the Penguin Chill habitat. It may be hard to spot bec...
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Boyce gets new charges
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New charges have been filed against Brian Boyce, the driver accused of killing UNM Hospital nurse Alec Montoya. Boyce, 42, was indicted for homicide by vehicle and open container, while still facing a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Inve...
9m ago
AFR Rescues Injured Hiker at Embudito Trailhead
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to the Embudito Trailhead late Tuesday morning after reports of an injured hiker. Crews were dispatched around 11:47 a.m. and located the patient in a backcountry area. AFR units used a wheeled stokes basket to safe...
24m ago
Runaway Pig Finds a New Home
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - After turning Interstate 40 into his personal racetrack, a runaway pig is settling into a much quieter life. Albuquerque police wrangled the animal last Tuesday after a pursuit on the off-ramp to Louisiana Boulevard. Nicknamed Parrot during his stay...
1h ago
Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull Won't Seek Reelection, Eyes Governor's Race
Rio Rancho, New Mexico - After more than a decade in office, Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull is calling it quits-but not politics. Hull announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection in 2026, choosing instead to focus on his run for governor. Hull, who has served as mayor since 2...
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Judge Approves Out-of-State Treatment for Youngest Suspect in Habermehl Killing
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A judge has ruled that the youngest suspect charged in the death of Albuquerque bicyclist Scott Habermehl can receive treatment at a secure behavioral health facility outside New Mexico. The suspect was 11 years old when Habermehl was killed in May ...
2h ago
U.S. Marshals Seek Public's Help to Locate Wanted Man
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for assistance in locating Daniel Penrod, who is wanted for federal probation violations. Penrod is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has multiple tattoos ...
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